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Mining & the mines, 1949

6,231 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Criticism of Mine Heads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 15

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.-- Mine managers had taken away the men's working conditions and…

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Criticism of Mine Heads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 15

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.-- Mine managers had taken away the men's working conditions and…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Criticism of Mine Heads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 15

KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.-- Mine managers had taken away the men's working conditions and…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Criticism of Mine Heads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 15

KUKRI KUKRI, Wednesday.-- Mine managers had taken away the men's working conditions and…

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Stop Press Mine Owner Killed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 32

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- Alvin McCarthy (28), Part-owner of Edgecomber collery at Hartley Valley was killed instantly this…

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Strike Threat by Western Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

A general strike on the western coalfields is threatened from next Monday, unless a strike at Invincible colliery (on the Mudgee line) is settled previously…

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Strike Threat by Western Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

A general strike on the western coalfields is threatened from next Monday, unless a strike at Invincible colliery (on the Mudgee line) is settled previously…

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Showdown Threat by Western Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

A general strike on the western coalfields is threatened from next Monday, unless a strike at Invincible colliery (on the Mudgee line) is settled previously…

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Stop Press Mine Owner Killed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 32

LITHGOW, Wednesday.-- Alvin McCarthy (28), Part-owner of Edgecomber collery at Hartley Valley was killed instantly this after…

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Strike Threat by Western Miners

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

A general strike on the western coalfields is threatened from next Monday, unless a strike at Invincible colliery (on the Mudgee line) is settled previously…

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Captain's Flat Miners Serve Ultimatum to Miners' Federation Get Out and Stop Out!

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 9

The following decisions reached by meetings of Captain's Flat A.W.U. lead miners held on March 26 and 27, writes Branch Secretary R. W. Wilson, leave nothing to be…

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First Hit Gold May Liquidate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 16

First Hit Gold Mine (1934) N.L. proposes to wind up voluntarily. For the 13 months ended…

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Industrial Gold Case For Higher Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 6

Industrial consumption or gold in the United States rose from 1,351,280 ounces, to 4,391,057 ounces in the four…

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Poland Now Europe’s Biggest Coal Exporter

Tribune · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 4

WARSAW. — Figures just released show that Poland has become the most important coal exporter in Europe…

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City blackout may follow western mines strike move

The Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 8

Bunnerong faces a blackout if Western NSW miners go ahead with their threat for a general strike from Monday. So far no moves have been…

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Kurri Miners Give Senator Ashley Spirited Reception Our Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

KURRI, Tuesday.—There were many lively and bitter interjections when the Minister for Fuel and Shipping, Senator W. P. Ashley, addressed a meeting of 200 minc workers to-night…

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Labor Ms.P. on Coalfields Senator Ashley's Appeal to Miners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

The Minister for Supply and Shipping, Senator Ashley, and the Labor Member for Parkes, Mr. Leslie. Haylen, were given…

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Another Victory for the A.w.u Miners' Federation Outed at Captain's Flat

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission in Sydney on Monday granted the application made by the A.W.U. Branch Secretary, R. W. Wilson, for a…

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"Kemira Tunnel is Not a Coalmine" says Judge Verdict for A.W.U. in Big Dispute Miners' Federation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

MINE LEADERS TRENCHANTLY CASTIGATED FOR DISRUPTIVE INDUSTRIAL TACTICS "BODY-SNATCHING" DURING ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS DESCRIBED AS "IMPUDENT"…

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UK Miners Grievance

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 14

LONDON.--Gleaming official automobiles at the pit-heads of many North Britain coal mines are…

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